Compare LGBT Rights in Afghanistan & Philippines

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Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2021
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1949
Banned
Since 1988
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2021
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2007
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2022
Legal
Since 1992
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionN/ASingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Since 2017
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2021
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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